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Mermen and pirate mums, things to do and see outside, black British history in songs, plus the best new YA novels
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Mermen and pirate mums, things to do and see outside, black British history in songs, plus the best new YA novels
Our critic chooses the best new children's books, from Roald Dahl's life lessons to the tale of a pooch at Buckingham Palace
BBC News Published image captionRichard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club was an instant best-seller Richard Osman has been crowned author of the year at the British Book Awards after the runaway success of his debut novel The Thursday Murder Club. Pointless star Osman said his win for his story of elderly amateur sleuths was an "absolute dream come true". Also triumphant was Douglas Stuart's hard-hitting debut Shuggie Bain, which won the overall book of year, following 2020's Booker Prize-winning success. Judges called Stuart's book, which also won best debut fiction, "exceptional". image c...
The Pursuit of Love: Why are we still so obsessed with the Mitford sisters? Jessie Thompson Is there any greater example of the Problematic Fave than the Mitford sisters? They were posh, gossipy, fabulous, stylish and politically extreme. Were a couple of them – let’s just say it – outrageously right-wing? Yes. But are we still – myself included – completely fascinated by them? Very much yes. I don’t know how I’d have got through the darkest moments of winter lockdown without devouring a doorstop 500-page biography of them. Next week, a gorgeous-looking adaptati...
The Pursuit of Love: Why are we still so obsessed with the Mitford sisters? Jessie Thompson Is there any greater example of the Problematic Fave than the Mitford sisters? They were posh, gossipy, fabulous, stylish and politically extreme. Were a couple of them – let’s just say it – outrageously right-wing? Yes. But are we still – myself included – completely fascinated by them? Very much yes. I don’t know how I’d have got through the darkest moments of winter lockdown without devouring a doorstop 500-page biography of them. Next week, a gorgeous-looking adaptati...